A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 4140-01-507-5351
NSN 5996-00-466-9781
NSN 5855-01-464-3152
NSN 5905-01-015-2274
NSN 5965-00-099-0698
NSN 5960-00-572-9706
NSN 5998-01-561-3636
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 6240-00-458-4662
NSN 5895-01-308-5747
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 5985-00-973-5833